James Gurney

This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.

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or by email:gurneyjourney (at) gmail.comSorry, I can't give personal art advice or portfolio reviews. If you can, it's best to ask art questions in the blog comments.

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All images and text are copyright 2015 James Gurney and/or their respective owners. Dinotopia is a registered trademark of James Gurney. For use of text or images in traditional print media or for any commercial licensing rights, please email me for permission.

However, you can quote images or text without asking permission on your educational or non-commercial blog, website, or Facebook page as long as you give me credit and provide a link back. Students and teachers can also quote images or text for their non-commercial school activity. It's also OK to do an artistic copy of my paintings as a study exercise without asking permission.

Thank you for introducing Dan Gurney through your posts over the years. The vibrant yellow Pepsi Challenger car of his that you painted while interviewing him seemed to speak to his bright can-do disposition. What an inspiration! Warm condolences to the family.

My condolences to you and your family, James. Your painting of Dan's Pepsi Challenger is a beautiful (and pictorially exciting) tribute to what sounds like just one of the many things, tangible or otherwise, that he brought into the world.

I remember seeing his Toyota GTP Prototypes in San Diego in '92, when they dominated the IMSA championship. I was kind of upset with him then, as I'd always been a fan of the Nissan Cars that took Geoff Brabham to multiple championships. But he won me over the following year, with his personable interviews, and the way he let PJ Jones and Juan Manuel Fangio II. He seemed like a really fair team boss, and a really nice guy.

Autoweek had several articles in their hardcopy Feb 12 2018 edition. I tried to find them online and it looks like they were published electronically during January. They gave me a fuller picture of his life and accomplishments and how well regarded he was. http://autoweek.com/search-results#stq=gurney&stp=1